Day 3 - How on Earth Am I Supposed to Eat 65 g of Protein

[hockeymother 178]

Good morning banders, I am on Day 3 and can start taking in Protein. I had watered down cream of wheat for Breakfast this morning but could only eat a tiny bit. I have to drink the Protein Shakes to get the protein I need but I have absolutely no desire to take anything in but Water. How on earth am I going to take in 65 grams of protein? Any suggestions.

[JACKIEO85 308]

I personally used Protein Water

http://www.amazon.co...ro carb protein

Weeks 1 – 2: Full liquids

• Consume liquids that are thin enough to drink through a straw,

but don’t use a straw! Drink the liquids in small sips.

• Include Protein supplements (shakes, drinks, etc.) daily to make

sure you meet your protein requirements.

• Look for sugar-free alternatives to liquids since it is easy to

consume too many calories through liquids alone.

• Full liquids keep your stomach from working too hard by

decreasing pressure on the band. This will prevent any vomiting

in the immediate post-surgical period.

1% or skim milk

Soy milk fortified with Calcium and Vitamin D

Strained, thinned cream Soups or Tomato Soup

100% fruit juice – apple, white grape have lower acidity

Tea – hot or cold

Hot chocolate

coffee

broth

sugar-free Carnation Instant Breakfast

Remember: no carbonated liquids!

http://www.siumed.edu/surgery/bariatric/files/lapband_diet.pdf

[line-dancer 810]

get a higher shake ESA has them with 40 g of Protein good luck you figure out what works for you

[grownazzkid 206]

I didn't and you probably wont. Get as much as you can with the ultimate goal of 60-80g. It will get easier as time goes. First two weeks post-op I had no desire at all to eat.... I was eating 300-500 cals a day. Every week I would be able to eat more and more. Now I am able to eat 9-1100 cals a day, which is where the doc wants me.

[sp70 193]

A suggestion at my support group meeting last night was to add Protein Powder to pretty much anything you eat. jello/pudding etc. to help sneak it in there.

[lilmispcl 298]

I use Isopure Low Carb Protein powder from GNC. I make a shake using 8oz of unsweetened Almond milk, one scoop of Isopure, 2 tbs of PB2, half a frozen banana and 4 frozen strawberries. It is AMAZING. One scoop of Isopure has 25g of protein and 110 calories. It is very filling too!

[crafty_lady1971 17]

I didn't think about putting Protein powder in pudding. That's a good idea!

[DetChatt 188]

I agree to put Protein powder in anything you can, because at that stage you aren't going to be able to get much down but thin liquids. It took me closer to a week to advance to creamy liquids. The over the counter Protein Shakes are very thick, so adding the powder to your own liquids and foods is helpful.

[colleenjoy 104]

I didn't hit my goal for Protein intake until about week 3 or 4. In the beginning it was hard for me to get enough of anything, Protein, fluids etc, but my dr was ok with that. I tried Isopure liquid, sold at GNC, it has huge protein and is "clear" instead of thick like a Protein shake. This helps me a lot!! I tried all the flavors and the only one I didn't like was I think peach or mango.

Just keep sipping all day long. You'll get there eventually.

[TOM F 5]

I too have no desire to eat or drink anything. I am almost two weeks post op and have been taking in only around 300-400 calories a day. I was drinking the iso pure or muscle milk but I didnt want all the calories. I went and got Whey-Protein powder. Two scoops with Water is 52 grams of Protein with around 180 cals. So drink two a day and your good. I just deal with the taste, not to bad but not the best. So far I have had not problems. Went back to work the day after surgery and have not been hungry. I have been staying on the thin liquids (water/broth etc...) in effort to maximise my weight loss. I have been getting advice not to rush it and follow the diet plan. Not sure what I am going to do. Lost 7 lbs first week. Kinda was hoping for more. I will see what happens this week. But happy I am making the change Good Luck!

[rbtmiller 5]

I too have no desire to eat or drink anything. I am almost two weeks post op and have been taking in only around 300-400 calories a day. I was drinking the iso pure or muscle milk but I didnt want all the calories. I went and got Whey-Protein powder. Two scoops with Water is 52 grams of Protein with around 180 cals. So drink two a day and your good. I just deal with the taste' date=' not to bad but not the best. So far I have had not problems. Went back to work the day after surgery and have not been hungry. I have been staying on the thin liquids (water/broth etc...) in effort to maximise my weight loss. I have been getting advice not to rush it and follow the diet plan. Not sure what I am going to do. Lost 7 lbs first week. Kinda was hoping for more. I will see what happens this week. But happy I am making the change Good Luck![/quote']

Tom, I am on week two and have been trying to eat 1200 calories per day. While this may seem a lot it is the minimum to keep your body from going into starvation mode (for men). This was the recommendation from my nutritionist and it is working. I lost 12 lbs my first week.

[DetChatt 188]

You guys might want to try "confusing" the body a bit, too, by eating more calories one day (by a few hundred) and then backing back down to your regular count. It helped push me through many plateaus.

[TOM F 5]

_{thats what I have been reading, that I may need to take in more calories per day and I might do better. Congrats on 12 in one week. Wow!!}

[hockeymother 178]

I guess that's how I'm feeling. I'm scared to start eating for fear that I won't stop. I'm trying to ease this eating thing in slowly but I am ok with having no appetite right now. So I just won't push it to much. So many things to think about, worry about. But I'm sure it will all come together.

[LadyMaggie 145]

Yes, one scoop of the unjury (*unflavored*) Protein powder has about 21 grams of protein;

Add it to 1/2 cup of o. j. in the morning; yogurt for snack; and to one other item you eat for dinner. voila you have 63 grams of Protein